Optimizing Corporate Portfolio Management: Aligning Investment Proposals with Organizational StrategyISBN: 978-0-470-12688-2
Hardcover
224 pages
April 2007
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—David J. Reibstein Professor of Marketing, The Wharton School-University of Pennsylvania
"Finally a book that delivers against an ambitious corporate
portfolio management premise. A compelling solution backed by an
unparalleled framework, pragmatic implementation steps and case
studies. A must have for all organizational leaders trying to
maximize the value of their corporate investments."
—San Retna Chair, Enterprise Portfolio Management Council
Principal, TransformAction
"Pragmatic and full of real-life examples...a must-read for
anyone involved with or practicing portfolio management."
—Piyush Sanghani Director, Portfolio Management, Trans Union
LLC
"This book will be very helpful to any executive who wants to
improve their organization's resource allocation processes and make
smarter investment decisions. Sanwal writes with the perspective of
someone who has been 'in the trenches' and provides clear guidance
on the realities of implementing rigorous processes in the real
world."
—Don N. Kleinmuntz, PhD Research Professor of Policy and
Management, University of Southern California Executive Vice
President and CFO, Strata Decision Technology, LLC
"Progressive thinking on a staid business problem. A
well-thought, useful framework for corporate investment managers
everywhere—the professed mountain is not
insurmountable."
—Ronald D. Balzan Vice President - Business Analysis &
Treasurer, AIG Consumer Finance Group, Inc.
"Allocating capital to new projects and opportunities has a
greater effect on strategy than perhaps any other process in an
organization. And still, it remains one of the least understood
processes in management. Anand Sanwal's in-depth examination
surfaces insights on how to link capital allocation to strategic
planning. His book provides not only a detailed description of the
complexities of the problem, but practitioner oriented advice for
what to do about it."
—Clark Gilbert Former Harvard Business School Professor and
Co-author of From Resource Allocation to Strategy
"Anand Sanwal's new book does a great job of developing and
explaining new approaches to portfolio management. I especially
value the emphasis on the need for good metrics to close the
learning loop on portfolio decisions."
—Paul Farris Landmark Communications Professor of Business
Administration, Darden School, University of Virginia
"Portfolio Management was one of the breakthroughs of modern
finance and it's application to the Corporations activities shows
much promise—however today it is much more art than science.
Anand Sanwal's book is a significant contribution to turning CPM
into a science."
—Martin Curley Senior Principal Engineer and Global Director
IT Innovation and Research, Intel Corporation
"Optimizing Corporate Portfolio Management articulates a
discipline and strategy that will significantly benefit
large—and middle-market companies alike. Anand Sanwal avoids
simplistic one size fits all approaches which have become
commonplace in discussions of portfolio management to deliver keen,
no-nonsense insights that will strengthen your organization."
—Rajesh Shah Executive Vice President, MS International,
Inc.
"This is a must read for executives, managers, and staff; and
beginners as well as seasoned practitioners of portfolio
management. Portfolio management is not about IT. It is about the
'business-of-the-business;' organizational efficiency,
effectiveness, and investment, resource and operational
optimization and differentiation. Anand demonstrates a gifted
talent to clearly and succinctly articulate why portfolio
management is both so difficult and yet so simplistic. Read it,
understand it, embrace the journey—the challenges, the
opportunities, the value, the benefits."
—Dennis E. Wells,Information Services Policy and Planning
Manager, Oregon Department of Human Services
"Regardless of a company's size, it is very critical to have a
compass for investment decisions especially in uncertain business
environments. With data driven corporate portfolio management, I am
able to lead my company in the right direction in a more effective
and efficient way."
—Toshi Sakuma CEO Sakuma International S.A.
"Thorough, to the point and extremely pragmatic, Anand Sanwal
has provided an excellent case and strategy for moving away from
currently anemic methods of corporate and strategic planning. He
provides a clear framework to help organizations align investments
with strategic, financial and risk objectives ultimately enabling
them to realize the power of corporate portfolio management."
—Guhan Swaminathan Co-Founder and Managing Director Virgo
Capital
"Corporate portfolio management does not have to be a mystery.
And it certainly should become a practical guide to putting limited
resources to work on the most strategically beneficial work.
Anand's approach to enterprise portfolio management is direct,
practical, and focused, and is based on proven practices that I
have implemented in organizations of all sizes worldwide."
—Ernie Nielsen Managing Director-Enterprise Project
Management and Masters' Professor of Project Management-Marriott
School of Business, Brigham Young University
"This new book points the way to new methods for transforming
your organization through better processes and optimizing portfolio
management. Leading edge companies moving beyond budgeting can use
it to learn how continuous planning can lead to higher
returns."
—By Steve Player Program Director, Beyond Budgeting Round
Table (BBRT), North America